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Over the past several months, I’ve been watching episodes of Planet Earth on TV. After each episode, I am amazed at the beauty of our planet and I’m completely in awe of the wildlife footage captured in this BBC series. Words cannot describe the magnificent scenery and intriguing animal behavior in these DVDs, so check out the video below for a preview.

“This astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and sensibly organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or wildlife habitat (mountains, caves, deserts, shallow seas, seasonal forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been magnificently represented by the most astonishing sights and sounds you’ll ever experience from the comforts of home. The premiere episode, “From Pole to Pole,” serves as a primer for things to come, placing the entire series in proper context and giving a general overview of what to expect from each individual episode. Without being overtly political, the series maintains a consistent and subtle emphasis on the urgent need for ongoing conservation, best illustrated by the plight of polar bears whose very behavior is changing (to accommodate life-threatening changes in their fast-melting habitat) in the wake of global warming–a phenomenon that this series appropriately presents as scientific fact. With this harsh reality as subtext, the series proceeds to accentuate the positive, delivering a seemingly endless variety of natural wonders, from the spectacular mating displays of New Guinea’s various birds of paradise to a rare encounter with Siberia’s nearly-extinct Amur Leopards, of which only 30 remain in the wild.”

I have always enjoyed watching animal behavior and was fortunate enough to go on safari in the Serengeti several years ago. Watching Planet Earth is almost as good as watching the animals in person, sometimes it’s even better due to the night vision and super slow motion video captured.

One of the most amusing clips is the mating displays of New Guinea’s birds of paradise. This video is pure entertainment…